April

Thursday 1 End of Term

2.30pm Dismissal

Monday 19 Start Of Term 2

Friday 23

Anzac Day Ceremony

May

Tues 4 Open Night 6pm

Tuesday 11 - 21

Naplan

Friday 14 Yr 12 VCE Careers Expo

Monday 17

Yr 10 Immunisations

Monday 24 Student Free Day

No 5 1 April 2021

BROADFORD SECONDARY COLLEGE NEWSLETTER

Pinniger Street https://broadfordsc-vic.compass.education/

(PO Box 108)

Broadford 3658 Principal: Ms Tania Pearson

Tel: (03) 5784 1200

COMING EVENTS PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Amazingly we have already completed Term 1 for 2021 and what an

action packed term it has been.

Thank you to the following staff who have worked with us during Term

1, replacing staff on leave: Michael Keirs, Andrew Shortell, Heath

Armstrong, Daisha Collins, Chloe Zol and Rick Bayliss. We also wish

Gabe Gheno the very best with his retirement.

Congratulations to Piper House, winning the Athletics Carnival, closely

followed by Fraser, Ridley and Hickey. It was wonderful to see so many

students dress up in House colour costumes. Best costumes for the

day:

Matt Whitfield – Donald Trump

Yasmine Denholm – Wonder Woman

Chloe Sawyers, Paige Dally, Chloe Shearer, Georgia Shingles, Abi Ross -

Grid Girls

Tom Dando – Banana

Kira Roberts and Tash Syngaris – Tradies

Staff – UNO cards

Thank you to NEXUS Health with supporting our students with the

Community Pride awards. Last week a group of students were

recognised for their thoughtful deeds towards other students and/or

staff, throughout Term 1. Congratulations to Rhys Cheadle for taking

out the winning prize for inviting a new student into his friendship group

and making them feel welcome to the College. Rhys won a JB Hi Fi

voucher to the value of $100.

Monday 29th March was parent/teacher/student interviews and it was

wonderful to see so many families back on site and taking an active

and keen interest in their children’s learning. I encourage families to

please keep communication channels open at all times with teachers,

so that students obtain the maximum value from their time at the

College. Our VCAL students worked extremely hard to provide light

snacks and coffees for families.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT CONTINUED

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Tuesday 30th March was the first full school assembly for the year. This was postponed due to

the earlier lockdown in the term. The assembly was run by our school captains Cody Ball and

Angel Ravenhill and students assembled for the first time in Houses. Students were reminded

of the importance of living up to our school values and new school leaders were announced and

recognised. It was a wonderful way to end a busy term.

DET COVID-19 update:

The Victorian Government has further relaxed its COVID Safe settings from 6pm on Friday 26

March 2021.

Changes to the COVID Safe settings include allowing more visitors in the home, changes to

mask wearing in some settings and updates to density limits in some settings. There are limited

operational changes for schools.

Tania Pearson

Broadford Secondary Facebook Page

We now have a school Facebook page, We will be posting information about

up coming events along with photos etc

https://www.facebook.com/Broadford-Secondary-College-

107447498108495/

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Year 7 Splash Excursion

On Wednesday 31st March the year 7s attended Splash in Craigieburn to tie up

our health and safety unit for Term 1. During Term 1 students have learnt about

the importance of safety around water at pools, the beach as well as lakes, rivers

and dams. Classes examined Australian drowning statistics and analysed water

safety articles to apply their understanding of safety around water and how to

minimise the risks involved. Students rotated around through 4 different stations;

water slides, aqua play, inflatable obstacle and water safety at the beach and

river. We were very proud that all students had a go at each of the stations even if

they were a bit nervous at first. All students who attended learnt the skills of how

to perform a rescue, swim through seaweed and safely swim through dangerous

situations.

Thank you to the staff that attended to help.

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Geography Excursions In the past month the Year 8 and Year 10 Geography classes have been out on

excursions!

The Year 8A, B and C home groups travelled to Hanging Rock to conduct

fieldwork based around the human and natural characteristics at this famous

landform. Students had to collect a range of data and make observations and

judgements about how this park is managed. According to students, the

highlight of the day was climbing on the rocks and admiring the impressive view!

The Year 10 students have been studying Coastal Management and headed

down to Altona Beach to investigate the level of human impact on this suburban

beach. Students collected a range of data including water samples, field

sketches, vegetation observations as well and photographing different features.

The weather was perfect to spend a day at the beach collecting information,

although none of the students were too impressed with the foul rotten seaweed

smell.

It was fantastic to be

able to get out and

about after not being

able to go on any

excursions last year.

Miss Glover

Geography Teacher

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Hello fellow Broadford Secondary College Students!

I just would like to share something with you all that I was happily able to be apart of last

weekend, and that is the Drill Dance Victoria State Championships!

I am apart of a senior team (aged 18+) based in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria called Electrikaires

(club Electrik Drill Dance) and we competed in three different routines over the course of the

Sunday! Those routines were: an Exhibition Drill Routine, Thematic Drill Routine and a Thematic

Dance Routine! Our themes were TRON for Thematic Drill and, funnily, PANDEMIC for Thematic

Dance. These routines called for a lot of concentration and dedication for them to be performed

to the best standard! Many all weekend trainings were all included in the preparation for this

weekend!

Electrikaires had a spectacular finish to the day placing

1st Place: In Exhibition Drill

2nd : In Thematic Drill, and

2nd : In Thematic Dance!

In two weeks time, Electrik Drill Dance will competing in the State National Championships in

Corio! Hopefully, Electrik Drill Dance will be also flying up to the Gold Coast to compete in the

Drill Dance Australia National Championships in a few weeks time, and training hard to hopefully

fly home with something other than our bags!

IMAGES:

Top Left Image: Exhibition Drill

Top Right Image: Thematic Dance

Bottom Left Image: Thematic Drill

Electrikaires will be recruiting for the new 2021-2022 season after the 19th April 2021! If you

would like to take on the challenge of being apart of a State Champion Drill Dance team, come

see me in the yard and I’ll give you some information!! �

Chloe Pungor 12B

Year 10 immunisation date is Monday 17th May 2021. Forms have already been sent home.

The Secondary School Vaccine Program offers free vaccines to Year 10 students. These

vaccines provide protection against:

Meningococcal A,C,W,Y – one dose for year 10 students

The Mitchell Shire Council immunisation service may contact you about the Secondary School Vaccine Program. Schools are authorised to provide basic parent/guardian contact details to local councils for this purpose. Contact the school if you do not want your contact details given to the Mitchell Shire Council immunisation service.

To learn more about the Secondary School Vaccine Program, the vaccines, the diseases they protect against, or how you can prepare your child for vaccination, go to www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au

Additionally, the Commonwealth government is funding vaccinations for all children under 20 years of age who missed any scheduled vaccines, including a catch up program for Meningococcal ACWY vaccine for adolescents aged 15-19 years of age who have not already received the vaccine in school. If students have missed vaccines, either in childhood or adolescence, and require catch-up vaccines, they should speak with their immunisation provider. (ie. local council or GP).

IMMUNISATIONS

This year, Broadford Secondary College is taking part in the Mobile Muster Program. If

you have any old, no longer used mobile devices, chargers or accessories you can

bring them to the school to be put in the Mobile Muster collection bin. These items will

then be recycled, helping to keep eWaste out of landfill while also reusing valuable

resources such as glass, aluminium, lithium, palladium and copper. All you need to do

is make sure the your data has been erased from the phone before bringing it in. If you

need help to do this, more information can be found at the Mobile Muster website

www.mobilemuster.com.au

For any further information, and to drop off old phones, charges and accessories

please see Miss Glover in the Art Staffroom

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BROADFORD PROUD

On Tuesday 23rd March a group of our wonderful students attended

Nexus Primary Health for their Community Pride ceremony. Students

have been nominated by BSC staff or members of the community for an

act that helps to build a sense of community in our school. Nominations

were inclusive of students who support other students in class,

supporting teachers to set up classrooms, assist others in times of

need, raise money for charity, including new students into peer groups

and creating a sense of comfort, generally displaying manners etc.

Our mission is to foster the positive behaviours our students are

modelling in our school community.

Nexus Primary Health have been generously supporting this program

over a long period of time, welcoming families into the celebrations and

caring for their community.

Our Wellbeing Team would like to thank all those that nominated

students, the families that attended the ceremony and Nexus Primary

Health.

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Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF) is available to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible. The annual amount is $225 for secondary students. Eligibility date is 28th January 2021. Parent Applications closing date is 25 June 2021. Contact the General Office or download a form from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

CSEF APPLICATIONS

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